Bird migration is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles, producing massive global changes in the distributions of birds twice each year. To understand the evolution of this phenomenon, it is important to know the costs of these journeys in terms of the mortality they impose.
Ian Newton
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The Founding Feathers: the true ancestry of the domestic Barbary Dove [PDF]
In 2008 the International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) ruled that the name Streptopelia risoria (Linnaeus, 1758) should have priority for both African Collared Dove and its domestic form, Barbary Dove, as it is senior to S.
Cavill, Emily +3 more
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Aves frugívoras de un bosque subandino en proceso de restauración del Parque Nacional Natural Munchique [PDF]
The fragmentation of the sub-Andean Forest is worrying, both for its intrinsic value and for the ecosystem services it provides. Passive restoration is presented as an option to counteract this situation.
Becoche-Mosquera, Jorge Mario +2 more
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During fall migration, avivorous raptors and avian prey co‐occur across space and time. We used a novel approach—combining eDNA metabarcoding and eBird data—to investigate predator–prey interactions between an avivorous raptor and co‐occurring avian prey species. This approach revealed prey availability and traits influence raptor‐songbird interactions
Ryan P. Bourbour +9 more
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Avifauna en un area perturbada del bosque andino en el parque nacional natural Farallones de Cali, corregimiento de Pance, Valle del Cauca (Colombia) [PDF]
El presente conjunto de datos en el formato de archivo Darwin Core incluye información del monitoreo de la avifauna en un área perturbada del Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali.
Bermudez Vera, Julio Cesar +3 more
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ECOLOGÍA Y SITUACIÓN ACTUAL DE LA FAMILIA COLUMBIDAE EN LA RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA LOS TUXTLAS, VERACRUZ [PDF]
RESUMEN Analizamos la presencia y abundancia de palomas tropicales residentes en la Reserva de la Biosfera Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, México durante las épocas reproductivas de 2010 y 2011.
Escalante‐Pliego, Patricia +3 more
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BIRD SPECIES IN TROPICAL FOREST FRAGMENTS, AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES, IN THE WESTERN ANDES OF ECUADOR [PDF]
In this research, the richness, diversity and similarity of bird species were evaluated in six fragments of tropical forests from 170 to 2100 meters above sea level in the western Andes, central Ecuador.
Calo-Chanaluisa, Nataly +7 more
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Speciation and hybridization in Jamaican-endemic Streamertail Hummingbirds (Trochilus polytmus and T. scitulus) [PDF]
Streamertails hummingbirds (Trochilus polytmus and T. scitulus) are recently diverged sister taxa that appear to have speciated in situ on the island of Jamaica.
Judy, Caroline D
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Patagioenas fasciata (Say, 1823) Distribution Anzoátegui, Ataco, Casabianca, Cajamarca, Herveo, Falan, Ibagué, Murillo, Planadas, Roncesvalles, San Antonio, Santa Isabel, Rioblanco, Roncesvalles, Villarrica, Villahermosa Notes (v; au; ph ML 123189671)
Parra-Hernández, Ronald M +1 more
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Línea base biológica para un proyecto de restauración vegetal en terrenos degradados en la zona de influencia de la Central Mazar. [PDF]
Detrás de los sistemas de generación de energía hidroeléctrica existen impactos ambientales. Por esta razón la Unidad de Negocios CELEC Sur está iniciando un proyecto de restauración vegetal en la zona de influencia de la Central Hidroeléctrica Mazar ...
Carchi Quezada, Jorge Roberto
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